Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network is the division of the department of safety that operates, maintains, and oversees the statewide P25 interoperable communications system; authorizes the department to collect and use fees and assessments for the improvement of the system in addition to collection and use of such fees for the system's use and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-2018.

SB 1301 (effective April 3, 2025) clarifies that the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN) is the specific division within the Tennessee Department of Safety responsible for operating, maintaining, and overseeing the statewide P25 interoperable communications system. The bill authorizes the Department of Safety to collect fees and assessments specifically for the system's maintenance, use, and improvement, designating these as "expendable receipts" for that purpose. This bill directly affects the Department of Safety and TACN by formally defining their roles and funding mechanisms for the critical public safety communications infrastructure.